Choose Pain Over Love

I threw myself into the sea out of despair. Unexpectedly, I returned to the fifth year after I became mates with Alpha Ethan Grant.

Ethan is my mate. He is the strongest Alpha among all the packs.

Our son, Chester Grant, inherited his bloodline. Like Ethan, he is a powerful, unyielding, born leader.

To the world, I am the noble Luna. I am the one every she-wolf envies and strives to be.

Yet, the first thing I did was venture deep into the forest where a witch lived. I asked the witch for a bone ring that would sever the blood bond with Ethan and Chester.

"Wear this, and the bond between you and your mate and child will gradually sever within five days. The process is painful and irreversible. You mustn't regret it," the witch says.

I immediately place the pale bone ring on my finger. While enduring the pain that pierces directly into my soul, I reply while trembling, "I will never regret it."

Ethan's first love is Angelina Lark. In my previous life, Ethan permitted her to dethrone me from my Luna position. I was also injured in the process. Additionally, Chester complained that my scent was repulsive and called Angelina "Mommy".

So, in this life, I don't want my mate or my son. I just want the freedom to live my own life.

But after leaving, I hear that the strongest Alpha and his heir are searching the world with soldiers in tow. They swear to find the Luna who had taken their hearts.

The dark room was thick with the scent of herbs and dust. A white-haired witch placed an ancient-looking bone ring in front of me.

"You know the price of this thing, don't you? Once you wear it, the bond between mates will be severed gradually over five days. However, the process is painful. You'll feel as though your heart is being ripped out while still alive. The process is also irreversible," the witch warned.

Her clouded eyes were filled with obvious contempt as they swept over me.

"You naive fools always end up crying on your knees at my feet, begging me to take the ring off. You won't be any different. Are you sure you want to buy it?" the witch added.

I felt a phantom ache in my chest at her words. Still, I simply took a deep breath and handed over the locked case of cash I had prepared in advance. It held all of my savings.

"I'm sure," I answered.

The witch snorted derisively. Then, she tossed the bone ring to me with careless ease.

Just as I was about to step out the door, she called after me.

"You have 24 hours to change your mind. Don't say I didn't warn you!"

With the bone ring clutched tightly in my hand, I returned to the home I shared with my mate, Ethan Grant.

When I opened the door, the villa was unexpectedly lively. The living room was